Plants and Flowers

Pregnant women shouldn’t use yarrow for undiagnosed bleeding, or for more than two weeks.

Flowers, leaves and stems are usually used.

A piece of the yarrow held against a wound will stop bleeding.

An extract from this plant can help to lower a fever.

A tea made from yarrow with peppermint and elderflower is a folk remedy against colds and flu.

It promotes digestion, and has an effect of a vasodilator.

If you are going to have your own dried flowers, cut them before the sun bleaches them. To dry the flowers of yarrow, cut them before they start to fade and hang them head-down in clusters of six to 12 in a dry, airy place out of the direct sunlight.

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